Service Charge Accountant

Fexco Property Services; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave entitlement

Long service awards

Holiday purchase / sell scheme

Birthday bonus day

Wedding / civil partnership bonus day

Recruitment referral bonus

Wellbeing and EAP

Flexible / hybrid working

Learning & development

Job summary

Fexco Property Services Group is seeking a Client Accountant within the Client Accounts Team to produce final financial statements for clients. You will handle Extended Trial Balance, liaise with auditors, and review budgets to ensure accuracy and transparency.

Based in the UK, the role emphasises strong communication, analytical thinking, and organisational skills. Opportunity to contribute to a growing, multi-brand property services group with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Client Accountant role with service charges.
• Proficiency with Office 365 and Excel at an intermediate level.
• Strong communication, analytics and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse audit findings on Extended Trial Balance for external auditors.
• Produce year-end financial statements for clients.
• Review financial position with property managers and directors.
• Liaise with auditors and track progress of service charge accounts.
• Review budget pack production and ensure accuracy.
• Control balance sheet items to improve transparency and minimise risk.
• On-board and close off client financial information.
• Assist with internal and external queries.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical

Organisational

Team player

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Excel

Education

Accounting qualification (completed or in progress)

Tools

QUBE system

Extended Trial Balance

Office 365

Excel

Job description

TypeofEmployment: Full Time, Permanent / 8.45am – 5.15pm, Monday to Friday

Introducing the Fexco Property Services Group

The Group currently consists of multiple property management brands, delivering property management services to over 100,000 homes across England and Wales. Our colleagues work on customer and client facing roles, as well as many other varied roles and skillsets, in a diverse, growing, and dynamic organisation and sector. We operate from multiple office locations throughout the UK, and we are part of the multi-national Fexco group, with products and services spanning multiple sectors and geographies internationally. For further information, please view our website: www.fexcopropertyservices.co.uk/

About this Role

Based within the Client Accounts Team of our Accounts Department, this role liaises with internal and external parties to produce the final financial statements for our clients.

• Prepare and analyse the audit findings on an Extended Trial Balance for the external auditors to review and test, responding to subsequent audit queries
• Produce periodic financial information for internal and external use, including year-end final financial statements
• Periodically review financial position with property managers and directors where necessary
• Liaise with auditors to track progress of and review service charge accounts production
• Review budget pack production and work closely with Budgeting/Billing team to ensure accuracy and transparency
• Take control of all balance sheet related items to improve transparency and minimise risk
• On-board new business financial information
• Close off lost business financial information
• Assist with internal and external queries where necessaryPrepare and issue Section 20B notices as and when required
• Calculating, invoicing and reconciling of the utility billings. Liaising with the property managers, lessees and their tenants.
• Regularly learn and update new skills through training
• Other ad-hoc duties as require
• Relevant service charge experience gained in a Client Accountant position
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Highly analytical with an attention to detail
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines
• An effective team player

Bonus Skills

• Completed or be working towards an accounting qualification
• Experience of using QUBE system (highly desirable)
• Experience of Extended Trial Balance

Fexco is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to foster a work environment where our people are supported and encouraged to be themselves. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and sections of society and each application is given fair consideration.

Being an employee of Fexco Property Services means being part of one of the fastest-growing property services groups in the UK, with opportunities for personal and professional growth across our companies. Our staff are trained in all aspects of property management, based on both good practice and current legislation. We actively promote and assist our teams in further training, apprenticeships, qualifications and have a strong ethos of promotion from within. We provide competitive salaries, a benefits package, and a supportive, friendly working environment for our staff.

Introducing the Fexco Property Services Group

The Group currently consists of multiple property management brands, delivering property management services to over 100,000 homes across England and Wales. Our colleagues work on customer and client facing roles, as well as many other varied roles and skillsets, in a diverse, growing, and dynamic organisation and sector. We operate from multiple office locations throughout the UK, and we are part of the multi-national Fexco group, with products and services spanning multiple sectors and geographies internationally. For further information, please view our website:www.fexcopropertyservices.co.uk/

Competitive

Hours

37.5

Company pension scheme25 days annual leave entitlement (increasing with service)Annual leave carry overLong service awardsHoliday purchase / sell schemeBirthday bonus dayChristmas shutdownWedding / civil partnership bonus dayRecruitment referral bonusNew business bonusWider Wallet discountsRecognition programmeGood Egg awardInternal career opportunitiesHealthcare cash planCycle to Work schemeEyecare vouchersFlu vaccine vouchersMental Health First AidersEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP)Wellbeing appsFlexible / hybrid workingESG initiativesCharitable supportSocial committeeVolunteering dayLearning & developmentFinancial training supportProfessional subscriptions